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I believe our rate was 70.00 for the night. I do not know about pets as I left mine at home

I recommend fluoro!!!!!!

GOOD WORK ALANA ) Keep it up!!!

Erin, My husband and I stayed a night here: http://www.oldtown-inn.com/ and it was very reasonable. Not fancy but clean and well located. They offer a free nice breakfast - homemade waffles - YUMMO and have an outdoor swimming pool. FROM THE WEBSITE: Within walking distance of the Inn, you will find Historic Old Town, California's most poplular State Park, featuring restaurants, shops, museums, and artisans. Accross the street, at the Old Town Transit Station, you can take the trolley to downtown San Diego, the Convention Center, Qualcomm Stadium, world-class shopping, and the exciting city of Tijuana, Mexico. The Old Town Inn is just 2 1/2 miles from Sea World, and less than 3 miles from the San Diego Zoo, Balboa Park, Downtown, and miles of beautiful beaches and shopping.

Hey Mona, I feel a difference with my second fill already too. Not sure why but I'm going to ride it out for another two weeks to see if it bounces back!

Glad you made it home safely though a bit bumpy. You will start to feel better over the next few days. The airplane ride home alone can be heck! Remember to try the Chicken Tortilla soup recipe posted on the forum. It's good. I loved Campbell's Soup at Hand Creamy Tomato - I started to crave it. Your buddies patiently await your return to us:)

Okay I just logged into Chatzy and received a message regarding a recent update on Chatzy. Now maybe we can understand why there was a glitch or two. I doublechecked and anyone can enter who knows the address. So, try again Jena As posted earlier, chat is free and available to anyone who knows the address and the password. Refer to pinned topic GROUP CHATS MONDAY NIGHTS. See you there.

How are you feeling today Lena, any better?

During my liquid phase, I learned to LLLLLove chicken broth It was soooo good. And then as soon as I hit creamy soups, I fell in LLLLLOOOOVEEE with creamy tomato soup! Who would have thought I would have looked forward to chicken broth or tomato soup. Then again, on the pre op diet, I was in LLOOOOVVEEE with Lean Cuisines So, basically, it's all a part of our journey, and we're going to LOVE being smaller! Good luck!

I can do liquids without a problem. I usually buy the large diet lemonades and drink it until it's gone. I once tried to take a huge drink of water from a water bottle before I remembered I shouldn't do that. I did feel a bit uncomfortable afterwards and never tired that again. I was told that we are not supposed to feel restriction with liquids.

Since there was no chat feature activiated on the forum, a few members of the forum started using a free chat site, i.e. Chatzy. It is free, and open to anyone who knows the address and the password. It is not sponsored by the OCC but is used by members of this forum to discuss band and non-band issues. For more information, please see GROUP CHAT thread that is pinned on the forum. The chat room is mostly used in the evenings and sometimes during lunch hours. However, I've seen activity in the chat room at times other than those. Some members post topics like: "Care to join me in chat?" and usually someone pops in for a few minutes. We have experienced, successful banders using chat, as well as those scheduled to be banded. The address and password are posted on the forum in several places. Chat is always open to anybody wishing to use it. No one has been banned. No need to register an email. Not sure where the registering an email came in, but you are not required to do that. Must have been a glitch. I tested it today and no email was required. I do want to say that I had to register an email address when I first used Chatzy and I have never received any SPAM. So, in the event, Chatzy does require users to register an email, it shouldn't be a problem for any one. We're among friends here and doubt that any of us are trying to hide our "online" identity. Obviously, because it is a public chat room, if you wish to have a private conversation with someone, you might consider using another service. If there is a way to do as Kimmie asked, open chat on this forum, I think that would be a wonderful thing to happen and I would utilize that feature. Until then, Chatzy is open to all.

Cloud 9? Don't you mean Size 9 :)

Lisa is right, you are beautiful .... and you will lose weight. You have the band as a tool and you have your fellow bandsters to cheer you on! Let us know how your first fill goes!

Gaining might have to do with swelling, gas, traveling on the plane, etc. Definitely refer to your post op diet for liquid diet guidelines. Again, welcome to bandland!

No alcohol for me since banding, except chat beer! If you need some chat beer, Kimra and dianna can help you with that!

Kimmie, Your shirt says it all babe, HOT as a FIRECRACKER!!!! Great looking family - be proud!

Great photo of you Lynn - the best!!! Looks like you both were having fun.

Mine were painless as well - didn't even feel the needle stick. Obviously, having your fill done under fluoroscopy is the key! I know sometimes the unknown can be scary, but remember you have friends here who have been before you. So, relax, it was painless for us and it will be for you And then guess what? . . . . . . You will have restriction!

Keep up the good work Lynn! Glad that fill is working for ya! Just think of how much money you saved by not providing alcohol at your July 4th party!

I was told to eat three solid meals a day and to avoid snacking. Are you eating more than three solid meals a day? Also, are you getting enough protien? What are you eating when you do eat? Do you eat solids? Are you waiting an hour after your meal to drink your water? Are you drinking enough water? Give us an idea of what you ate yesterday. Let the successful banders give you some tips.

Hey Erin, I was told that I needed to wait six weeks after surgery for my first fill. And, that's what I did. Six weeks! If given the opportunity to do it earlier, I wouldn't. If forced to do it after six weeks, I'd be really disappointed.